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Techandburgers: Thank you so much, Rep. Edmund Villagomez, for taking the time to chat with us today as part of our series on Midterms: 2018. Tell us a bit more about yourself. What made you decide to pursue a career in public service? And, what are some of your greatest achievements during your time in office? Rep. Edmund Villagomez: I have a couple of achievements, all of which were made

In the U.S., members of the House of Representatives are elected for two-year terms. This is the perfect amount of time to ensure representatives serve the unique needs of their constituents. Naturally, 24 months can also pass by rather quickly. And, here we are–midterms 2018. In this series, we will learn more about the issues and successes facing the CNMI from the sphere of Congressman Ivan A. Blanco. We interviewed

Today, we are venturing into a different world: the beauty pageant universe. In this series of lifestyle posts, we are going to interview a beauty pageant contestant to learn more about their experience and lessons learned. For our first post, we are focusing on the 2018 Miss Marianas Beauty Pageant. This particular pageant is held annually for residents of the CNMI…learn more about these beautiful islands here. And, thankfully, Miss Jaiden

In the second part of my election series, I decided to interview an actual candidate. Since we have a wide variety of sources to help us keep up with elections on the mainland, I chose to venture out to Saipan–which, is one of two U.S. territories to have “Commonwealth” status. The other is Puerto Rico. Saipan is located around 120 mi (190 km) north of Guam. Based on the 2010 U.S. Census, the island has a

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